Shelley Hayashi 
During my university days in Japan, cherry blossom season was something we felt as much as we saw. Beneath canopies of sakura in full bloom, friends gathered with picnic blankets and baskets celebrating the arrival of spring. There was always a quiet sense of anticipation in the air, of new beginnings just around the corner. … Read more
SUBA Trio brings their joyous songs and soulful music to Vancouver The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts presents Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio, March 13 at 7:30pm on the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage. SUBA Trio is a collaboration between four-time Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, featuring Afro-Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles. The uplifting live performance will feature music … Read more
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is thrilled to announce its 2026/27 season of concerts. Audiences can look forward to hearing some of the world’s greatest soloists join Music Director Otto Tausk and Vancouver’s very own Grammy- and Juno Award-winning symphony orchestra. “In spring 2026, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra travels to Europe, proudly representing our city … Read more
New Westminster, BC. You may be hard-pressed to find a more endearing singing duo than veteran, award-winning Canadian chanteuse Joëlle Rabu and Nigerian-born rising star Buwa. Two vocal powerhouses from very different parts of the world creating a cross cultural and cross generational musical journey, blending genres and eras in a one-of-a-kind performance. Don’t miss Just the 2 of … Read more
I had the pleasure of attending the opening of The Golden Anniversaries at the Granville Island Stage of the Arts Club Theatre recently. This heartwarming, funny, and at times emotionally stirring comedy-drama is another outstanding work by Canadian playwright Mark Crawford. The play opens at the cottage where Glen and Sandy Golden have spent the … Read more
A strong and superb opener to Vancouver Opera’s season, Rigoletto sets a high bar for the productions to come.
“Sugar, Butter, Flour, Mother.” This mantra keeps small-town waitress and gifted pie-maker Jenna grounded as she navigates the challenges of life — making ends meet at a local diner while enduring an abusive marriage. When Jenna discovers she’s pregnant, she sets her sights on winning a pie-baking competition in a neighboring town, seeing it as … Read more
The Candlelight concert series have become a global sensation.
It was 60 minutes of pure magic.
In 2016, the Holler family launched the Pinot Noir Program with winemaker, Dan Marshall.